Strategy

Is Your Margin My Opportunity in Software?

Bezos's maxim applies in software, just not on price. Data from 69 public companies shows 76% gross margins but near-zero net income. Competition happens in S&M & R&D, not pricing.

Is Your Margin My Opportunity in Software?

Dead Companies Walking

Scott Fearon shorted 200+ companies from Silicon Valley. His six failure modes, from learning only from the recent past to falling victim to mania, are amplified by the AI shift.

Dead Companies Walking

Open APIs Are Over

Salesforce, Datadog & Epic are locking down APIs. AI accelerates development, enabling incumbents to compete with partners. Platform businesses minted billions, but that ground is shifting. Here's the offensive response.

Open APIs Are Over

Trajectory

The competitive edge has shifted from adopting software to mastering how it's used. Trajectory data, the path users take through tools, is becoming the new moat for AI products.

Trajectory

A Founder's Guide to AI Implementation

Comprehensive guide to implementing AI in startups. Strategy fundamentals, implementation approach, data requirements, team structure, & scaling AI capabilities.

A Founder's Guide to Customer Success

Comprehensive guide to building customer success organizations. Retention strategies, churn mitigation, CS team structure, expansion, & measuring customer health.

A Founder's Guide to Product Management

Comprehensive guide to building great products. Product-market fit, roadmap prioritization, user research, product-led growth, & scaling product teams.